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Sarah COOK-ABBOTT (1875-1958)

RiD No.: 213

Personal Details

Birth 4 May 1875 17 St Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk

Sarah's birth registered in the sub district of St Margaret, Ipswich in June quarter 1875.
Census 1881 (age 5-6)
12, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk
Shown aged 4 (born Ipswich) with mother, Arthur,Thomas,and Clara. Note her age does not tie in with birth certificate.
Death Q1 1958 (age 82)
The death registration of Sarah A Walters is in Surrey NW in March 1958 . Her age is given as 81 which would be about right.

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Albert BRIGGS (1870?-bef1900)
Marriage Q2 1896 (age 20-21) St Saviour

Marriage and Family Details

Spouse Robert Henry WALTERS (1874?-1942)
Children Lillian M WALTERS (aft1900- )
Edith Florence WALTERS (1903- )
Susan WALTERS (1904- )
Marriage 30 June 1900 (age 25) St Bartholomews Church, Camberwell
Sarah was identified from the marriage to Robert Henry WALTERS (see image below). She is shown as Sarah BRIGGS (Widow) and the father of the bride is a Thomas Cook-Abbott (deceased).

It is also interesting to note that the witnesses to the marriage were Frank and Eleanor(?) Syrrett. Eleanor is Sarah's sister (Rid 1101) and Frank is Eleanor's husband.

Census (family) 1901 (age 25-26)
In the 1901 census, Sarah is shown age 25 born Ipswich, Suffolk and Robert as age 27, born St Chishall, Cambridgeshire, both found in St Bartholomew parish in Camberwell with daughter Lillian M Walters who is shown age "0".
Also in the return is a Sophia Carter shown as a M Nurse (Monthly Nurse?) age 47 born Hownslow, Middlesex.